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What do the P51 Mustang, F16 XL and Otto Aviation’s Celera 800 & 500 have in common? The answer is the notable incorporation of #laminar flow surfaces. Arguably the holy grail of #aerodynamic design, laminar flow is all about maintaining smooth airflow over surfaces, eliminating parasitic drag. It’s essentially the opposite of turbulent airflow. The P-51 was the first aircraft intentionally designed to use laminar flow airfoils. However, laminar flow is fragile, and inconsistencies in 1940’s manufacturing meant surface quality did not allow extensive laminar flow to be realised. In years since, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration has studied the phenomenon in experimental programmes such as the F16-XL. We have also seen more incorporation of laminar flow surfaces on parts recent production commercial aircraft - Airbus A350 wings and Boeing 737 Max winglets are 2 notable examples. These days, #electrification and powertrain get so much limelight that often some of the other innovations don’t necessarily get quite as much airtime they deserve. However, in the wider future mobility ecosystem, other elements, such as aerodynamics are essential in optimising efficiency and ultimately range. Fast forward to now, Otto Aviation is truly bringing laminar flow to the fore. The unique looking Celera 500 appeared in 2018 (looking like a cross between a Bell X-1 and a Piaggio Avanti) as a technology demonstrator, whilst the 800 designed for commercial production and is a revolutionary transonic super-laminar aircraft. The 19-seat 800 is designed to fly at Mach 1.2, run on SAF and burn less fuel than any other jet aircraft, achieving carbon emissions per seat mile that are amazingly similar to EVs. With current technical challenges relating to range, and the importance of extracting every ounce of performance to optimise efficiency, we hope to see others forefronting laminar flow surfaces. Furthermore, with advances in material science and manufacturing technology, perhaps we are entering an age where we really see vehicles #UnlockingThePotential of this phenomena. #TechnicalTuesday #UnlockingHumanPotential

Facts about Nissan Motor Corporation. 🔹 Nissan entered the auto industry in 1914 with a car named DAT. When a second vehicle was produced, it was smaller than the first, so it was called DATSON, i.e. son of DAT. However, SON refers to 'loss' in Japanese, so it was changed to Sun, and we came to know the brand Datsun. 🔹 The company retired the name Datsun in 1986, then brought it back in 2013 for its budget line of cars. It was permanently retired in 2020. 🔹 Nissan once built spacecraft engines, and in 1970, they powered the spacecraft that launched Japan’s first-ever satellite – the OHSUMI - into space. 🔹 Nissan entered the US car market in 1958 - the same year NASA was established. 🔹 The Nissan GT-R was the first four-seat car to hit 0-60 mph in under three seconds. 🔹 GT-R engines are handmade by one of four Nissan master craftsmen, the Takumi. 𝐀𝐒𝐋 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐴𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 - 𝐴𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 - 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 - 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 - 𝐷𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 https://bit.ly/3Ikp9AS #fridayfacts #funfacts #nissangtr #aerospace #engineering #motorsport #automotive #defence #marine #recruitment #staffing #technicaljobs

Facts about Nissan Motor Corporation. 🔹 Nissan entered the auto industry in 1914 with a car named DAT. When a second vehicle was produced, it was smaller than the first, so it was called DATSON, i.e. son of DAT. However, SON refers to 'loss' in Japanese, so it was changed to Sun, and we came to know the brand Datsun. 🔹 The company retired the name Datsun in 1986, then brought it back in 2013 for its budget line of cars. It was permanently retired in 2020. 🔹 Nissan once built spacecraft engines, and in 1970, they powered the spacecraft that launched Japan’s first-ever satellite – the OHSUMI - into space. 🔹 Nissan entered the US car market in 1958 - the same year NASA was established. 🔹 The Nissan GT-R was the first four-seat car to hit 0-60 mph in under three seconds. 🔹 GT-R engines are handmade by one of four Nissan master craftsmen, the Takumi. 𝐀𝐒𝐋 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐴𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 - 𝐴𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 - 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 - 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 - 𝐷𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 https://bit.ly/3Ikp9AS #fridayfacts #funfacts #nissangtr #aerospace #engineering #motorsport #automotive #defence #marine #recruitment #staffing #technicaljobs

Facts about Nissan Motor Corporation. 🔹 Nissan entered the auto industry in 1914 with a car named DAT. When a second vehicle was produced, it was smaller than the first, so it was called DATSON, i.e. son of DAT. However, SON refers to 'loss' in Japanese, so it was changed to Sun, and we came to know the brand Datsun. 🔹 The company retired the name Datsun in 1986, then brought it back in 2013 for its budget line of cars. It was permanently retired in 2020. 🔹 Nissan once built spacecraft engines, and in 1970, they powered the spacecraft that launched Japan’s first-ever satellite – the OHSUMI - into space. 🔹 Nissan entered the US car market in 1958 - the same year NASA was established. 🔹 The Nissan GT-R was the first four-seat car to hit 0-60 mph in under three seconds. 🔹 GT-R engines are handmade by one of four Nissan master craftsmen, the Takumi. 𝐀𝐒𝐋 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐴𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 - 𝐴𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 - 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 - 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 - 𝐷𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 https://bit.ly/3Ikp9AS #fridayfacts #funfacts #nissangtr #aerospace #engineering #motorsport #automotive #defence #marine #recruitment #staffing #technicaljobs

Facts about Nissan Motor Corporation. 🔹 Nissan entered the auto industry in 1914 with a car named DAT. When a second vehicle was produced, it was smaller than the first, so it was called DATSON, i.e. son of DAT. However, SON refers to 'loss' in Japanese, so it was changed to Sun, and we came to know the brand Datsun. 🔹 The company retired the name Datsun in 1986, then brought it back in 2013 for its budget line of cars. It was permanently retired in 2020. 🔹 Nissan once built spacecraft engines, and in 1970, they powered the spacecraft that launched Japan’s first-ever satellite – the OHSUMI - into space. 🔹 Nissan entered the US car market in 1958 - the same year NASA was established. 🔹 The Nissan GT-R was the first four-seat car to hit 0-60 mph in under three seconds. 🔹 GT-R engines are handmade by one of four Nissan master craftsmen, the Takumi. 𝐀𝐒𝐋 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐴𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 - 𝐴𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 - 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 - 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 - 𝐷𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 https://bit.ly/3Ikp9AS #fridayfacts #funfacts #nissangtr #aerospace #engineering #motorsport #automotive #defence #marine #recruitment #staffing #technicaljobs

Facts about Nissan Motor Corporation. 🔹 Nissan entered the auto industry in 1914 with a car named DAT. When a second vehicle was produced, it was smaller than the first, so it was called DATSON, i.e. son of DAT. However, SON refers to 'loss' in Japanese, so it was changed to Sun, and we came to know the brand Datsun. 🔹 The company retired the name Datsun in 1986, then brought it back in 2013 for its budget line of cars. It was permanently retired in 2020. 🔹 Nissan once built spacecraft engines, and in 1970, they powered the spacecraft that launched Japan’s first-ever satellite – the OHSUMI - into space. 🔹 Nissan entered the US car market in 1958 - the same year NASA was established. 🔹 The Nissan GT-R was the first four-seat car to hit 0-60 mph in under three seconds. 🔹 GT-R engines are handmade by one of four Nissan master craftsmen, the Takumi. 𝐀𝐒𝐋 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐴𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 - 𝐴𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 - 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 - 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 - 𝐷𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 https://bit.ly/3Ikp9AS #fridayfacts #funfacts #nissangtr #aerospace #engineering #motorsport #automotive #defence #marine #recruitment #staffing #technicaljobs

The devil is in the details, and so is the rocket science! 🤓🚀 Explore the intricate details that will make our rockets soar to infinity and beyond. . . . . #teamtriton #tritonrocketry #rocket #rocketry #rocketscience #rocketlaunch #space #spacex #aerospace #aerospaceengineering Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited Tata Consultancy Services - Research AgniKul Cosmos Mahindra Aerospace

"Rover trials in a quarry in the UK showing a four-wheeled rover, known as Codi, using its robotic arm and a powerful computer vision system to pick up sample tubes. The rover drives to the samples with an accuracy of 10cm, constantly mapping the terrain. Codi uses its arm and four cameras to locate the sample tube, retrieve it and safely store it on the rover – all of it without human intervention. At every stop, the rover uses stereo cameras to build up a 180-degree map of the surroundings and plan its next maneouvres. Once parked, the camera on top of the mast detects the tube and estimates its position with respect to the rover. The robotic arm initiates a complex choreography to move closer to the sample, fetch it and store it. The sample tubes are a replica of the hermetically sealed samples inside which NASA’s Perseverance rover is collecting precious martian soil inside. To most people on Earth, they resemble lightsabres. The reddish terrain, although not fully representative of Mars in terms of soil composition, has plenty of slopes and rocks of different sizes, similar to what a rover might encounter on the martian surface. Quarry testing is an essential next step in the development process, providing a unique and dynamic landscape that cannot be replicated indoors. ESA continues to run further research using the rover to maintain and develop rover capabilities in Europe. " Airbus ESA Mars rover trials

Owning up to your mistakes is important. They’ll happen no matter what. If they’re genuine and the company culture is right, you’ll learn a lot.

Canoo. (NASDAQ: GOEV), an advanced mobility company, is gaining traction with its electric vehicle (EV) commercial fleet. The company has secured partnerships with major players like Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the U.S. Postal Service, NASA, and the Department of Defense. Canoo's Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles (LDVs) are designed for last-mile delivery, optimized for high-frequency stop-and-go operations. The LDVs feature steer-by-wire technology, reducing moving parts and increasing interior space. These attributes caught Walmart's attention, leading to an order for 4,500 LDVs, with an option for up to 10,000 units. The U.S. Postal Service has also purchased six right-hand drive LDV 190s, potentially leading to more orders as it modernizes its fleet. NASA acquired three Crew Transportation Vehicles (CTVs) from Canoo to transport astronauts for the Artemis lunar missions. Beyond vehicles, Canoo is supplying modular batteries to the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy, further validating its technology. The company is also delivering Light Tactical Vehicles (LTVs) to the U.S. Army. With its innovative EV solutions and high-profile partnerships, Canoo is positioning itself as a player in the commercial EV market, one that investors may want to keep an eye on. @canoo #ev #commercialfleet #lastmiledelivery #autonomousvehicles